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The Republican Presidential Con-
vention.

Chairman Jones, OF the Republican ma.
tional committee, has issued the following:
The National Republican committee is
hereby called to meet Thursday, Dec. 8,
1887, at the Arlington house, Washington,
D. c., at 1890 a. M. to fix the date and
place OF meeting OF the next Republican
national convention; and for the transac-
ton OF such other business as may proper,
ly be brought beforeit. The attention OF the
committee is called to the fact that by the
direction OF the Republican national con.
vention OF 1884 the call for the national
convention OF 1888 must be issued at least
six months before the time fixed for the
meeting OF said convention.
Speaking OF the probable place OF hold
ing the next convention, Chairman Jones
said:
Applications would probably be received
from New York, Saratoga, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, st. Louis, and in fact
all the larger cities OF the country. Chica
COS claims were good because OF the cen.
trail location and good accommodation
Minneapolis has put in loud plea for
that place, enumerating attractions and
hotel accommodations.
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rorejgn News Notes,

At Winnipeg, Nelson Rajatta aged thir-
ty-five, was killed, having caught his loot
IN frog.
H. R. Forbes, OF Forbes & Co., private
bankers and brokers, Toronto, Ont, has
left the city under suspicious circumstances.
Amsterdam bankers sue Gould and Sage
for six million dollars-bonJs and stocks
OF the Kansas Pacific involved-caused by
testimony before the Pacific commission.
Mrs Hughes Hallett has addressed an
appeal to the Conservative committee OF
Rochester, asking them not to call upon
her husband to resign his seat in parlia-
ment. She says she, best knowing the
facts, could see her way clear to condone.
Mr. Gladstone, speaking at Stockport,
eaid that the coercion policy OF the govern
ment was not directed against crime in
Ireland, but rather against the people
combining to preserve their interest. IF, ~
continued Mr.. Gladstone, 1.-THE combina-
ton SO formed showed any tendency to-
ward crime, the Liberal party would not
give it the slightest countenance."
A meeting OF sympathizers with the
Chicago anarchists under sentence OF death
was held in London. Stepniak and Prince
Krapotkine, the Russian anarchists, ad-
dressed the meeting. Krapotkine made a
fiery speech. in which he declared that il
the condemned men were hanged their
comrades would be fully justified in wreak-
ing vengeance upon. those responsible for
their death.
A tremendous sensation has been Great
ed at Ottawa, Canada, over the disappear
ance OF F. W. Hamilton, clerk in the Bank
OF Montreal, and the wife of William Mid
dleton, nephew OF Sir Frederick Middleton.
Both persons moved in the highest circle
and were honored guests at the Rideau
house. the residence OF Lord LaEsdowne.
Mrs. Middleton is a prepossessing young
lady. who married her deserted husband a
year ago. Hamilton is polished English.
man who got ready entire into leading
society there. They left by the Boston
train, and are supposed to be in New
York.
LIE Paris accuses M. Wilson, President
Grevy's son in law. OF using pressure to OBJ
tain the repayment to Messrs. Dreyfus.
the bankers, OF ] SO, 900 francs, the amount
o! duty the payment OF which was enforced
by the courts in the famous Peruvian
xuano case. The paper says: Sadi.Car-
not, who was then finance minister refused
to refund the money, when Grevy's assist
ance WINS sought he having defended the
Messrs. Dreyfus and received 100000
francs in fees. Sadi-Garnot was driven
from Office, and Dauphin, h;s successor,
proved more pliable. NJ. Wilson in an in.
ferview asserted that the department an
proved the payment Of the money for
various substantial reasons.
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The Minnesota Methodist Confer
anCa.

The Methodist Conference of Minnesota,
in session at Minneapolis, discussed at
length, the question OF dividing the confer
ence. Bishop Foss believed it inexpedient
to divide at present. and finally a resolu-
zion was adopted requesting the general
conference to grant power to the Mime.
sofa conference to divide at any time dur
ing the next quadriennium that they may
dosire, and that committee consisting oil
all the presiding elders and one layman
and one minister from each district be APP
pointed to agree upon line OF division.
The biggest debate during the conference
was on the report OF the temperance COM
that tia matter was finally adjusted.
The report Of the temperance committee,
which had been recommitted, was presented
BY Mr.. Satterlee, and his statement that the
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Shot at Her father.in.law.

At San Francisco, Mrs. Clara Belle Nc
Donald, who is the defendant in a suit fol
divorce commenced by her husband, R. H
Mcdonald vice president OF the Pacific
Baldwin Hotel, where she met her father
in.law. Richard H. Mcdonald, presi
dent OF the Pacific Bank, q well known
philanthropist and candidate for Govern
or on the Prohibition ticket at the last
state election. Mrs. Mcdonald demanded
100000 which she agreed to accept as q
compromise in the divorce case, and upor
her father-in-law refusing to pay theamount
she drew revolver and shot at him
three times. None OF the shots took ef
feet and the woman was placed under ar
rest.
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hElINCoLN STATUE.
Unwilling of the Bronze Statue of
Abraham Lincoln, in Lincoln
Park, Chicago.

Last Saturday the 22d, the bronze
statue OF Abraham Lincoln was unveiled
and accepted by the city OF Chicago. There
was IL great crowd in Lincoln Park. includ-
ing the Mayor, Gen. Terry, and many other
notables. After some addresses, Boom,
boom" roared two of Maj. Woods Battery
ID. guns. As the sound OF tho cannon died
away, little abe" Lincoln stepped up
to the base OF the flag covered bronzed
figure OF his grandfather and pulled a rope
which held the covering. The folds slowly
loosened and dropped down at the base,
and the tall erect figure OF Abraham Lin
coin lhone brightly in the sun which strug-
gled through the clouds at the moment. A
tremendous shout went up from the 5000
people assembled.
The grafton was by Hon. Lenord SWEET,
whose intinIats political, social and do
mestic relations with the great president
have made HIM one OF the best informed
men now living on Lincoln's life. As Il
condensed biography OF Lincoln it has not
been excelled and it contains anecdotes
and "reminiscences which were never before
published.
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The Trouble Among the Knights OF
Labor,

The sessions OF the knights OF Labor at
Minneapolis are held in secret, but enough
leaks out each day to give the public cur
rent information OF the proceedings.
There was quite stormy time for two
days, in the effort to get rid OF Barry and
Baily Of the governing hoard, who were
obnoxious to Powderly and the majority.
Mr.. Bailey was very much excited. He
said that il the resolutions providing for a
reduction OF the executive board was pass
ed he and his friends would leave the hall.
delegate suggested that it would be a
good thing for the order if they carried out
their threat.
There was no attempt to pass the reso-
luton providing for the reduction OF the
7 Powderly man made q motion calling for
the resigna ton OF the general officers. A
vote was taken upon this question, and it
to 90. Mr.. Powderly was prompt ia
resigning. In fact he did not
wait for the vote to be taken, but quickly
rendered his resignation. 1t was not ac-
cepted there being but very few votes in
favor of 80 doing. Messrs. Hayes. Carlton
and Mcclure in turn resigned, but their
designations we're not accepted. There was
moment OF suspense, for the convention
was waiting to see what Messrs Barry and
Bailey would do. They didn't resign,
and said they proposed to remin in for an
other year. To luther embarrasa the two
inharmonious members of the executive
committee resolution was submitted
endorsing the acts OF Mr.. Powderly and
OF Messrs. Hayes. Carlton, Mcclure
and Aylsworth, and complimenting
them on the excellent character OF their
work. The resolution went through with
q hurrah and without any special opposi-
ton. This seemed to serve as a quietus
and put stop to the unpleasant discus
sion which had occupied nearly two days
time. After adjournment. which did NOT
take place until $50 o'clock Messrs. Bar.
ry and Bailey gave it out that they regard
ed it a. "vindication." The Powderly,
ties could not view it in that light.
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Bishop OF BRIDGEPORT, Conn; Pitt, who is
living in the old Washburne homestead at
Livermore Me-, where he has charge OF the
Washburne memorial library OF 5000 vol
umes. and Elihu. now preparing for civ.
il engineering course at Kensingston, N. Y.
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The Casualty Record.

At Nashville. Timothy Bros, drygoods.
made an assignment. Liabilities, 5000.
600; assets unknown.
II the case OF the Kouts railroad disas.
ter the coroner blames the Chicago & At
tantic road and fts engineer, Dorsey.
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In a Dead Mans Pocket.

Stephen Allen Price was Il man who
was liked and looked up to by all who
knew him. He was honest, kind and
The boys and girls all liked him because
he never forgot that he had been young
once himself. He wc.s never stiff and
cross and bossy with them, but was
their good friend. He became rich,
was made mayor of New York city,
and lived to be very old. He lost his
life in a steamboat disaster. Those who
found his dead body found a scrap Of
printed paper in his pocketbook. 1t
was SO worn with oft reading that they
could scarcely make out the words, but
this is what was upon the paper:
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle.
If your hands cannot be usefully EN-,
ployed attend to the cultivation of your
mind.
Always speak the truth. Make few
promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if you have
any.
When you speak to a person look him
in the face.
Good company and good conversation
are the very sinewsu of virtue.
Good character is above all things
else.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your W acts.
If any one speak evil of you, let your
life be so that none will believe him.
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors.
Ever live misfortune excepted) with
in your income.
When you retire to bed, think over
what you have been doing during the
day.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give compe-
tency with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any game of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not withstand it.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run into debt, unless you see
plainly a way to get out again.
Never borrow, if you a possibly
avoid it.
Do not marry until you are able to
support a wife.
Never speak evil of any one. Be just
before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent if you would
be happy.
Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.
Read over the above maxims, at least,
once a week.
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The Unmarried Widower,

"In bet a hat that's Swithin up in
the second box to the left,n said Char
ley Evans, as we sat one night at the
opera.
81 thought lie was still in Europe" |
replied, looking up at the aforepention-
ed box.
mo" said Evans, she got back
week before last. Just see how he is
flirting with Miss DeKay.n
'NNhy shouldn't hel she's a great
match"
"His wife hasn't been dead a year"
replied my friend.
"His wife?n / echoed, 81 didn't
know he had eyer been married"
"You never heard of that college
! fair of his, then?''
mo; he was only a sophomore when
| graduated"
swell, you must come up to my
rooms after the opera, and I'll tell you
all about it; it's rich l assure you."
We went to Evans rooms, and he
told me of Swithin's love affair.
at was in Swithin's senior year, y
Evans began, "that the thing happened.
You remember old nalch, don't you.
professor of electricity and magnetisms
/ don't believe any of us ever saw the
inside of his house up to the middle of
our senior year. About that time a
niece of his came on from Baltimore to
visit him. She was not in very good
health, it was said, and thought the
change of air would dc her good.
some day odd Electricity astonish-
ed us by inviting the whole class up to
his house on a certain evening. The
invitation was a thing unprecedented
in the annals of the college, and every
body went. Not the least among the
attractions which drew US there was
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.17.G7O

Now the Question was. What did
these figures siInlfy2 To what did they
relate? The de ective copied them, took
them away WITH him. meditated over
them far into lie night. He reached no
satisfactory esAelusion. Next day he
went to see n. Bouloy.
Monsieur he said, "what do you
take these figires to signify?"
SIT is very hard to say,n was the re-
ply. SAN Tat strikes me is that it is
an addition II 17,4o0 francs and 27o
"Under Wat circumstances would
you add fgurss together in that way?''
the detective asked.
NJ. Bouloy imiled.
"Ah," sait he, show could 1 tell.
under any circumstances, when l
wished to reich the amount of two
numbers?"
"When do ,bu do it most frequently,
monsieur?' WIS the next question.
When ! an adding the interest to
the ~principal,p was the answer.
THAT is Il" exclaimed the officer.
snow 1 havdit. One or the other of
those parties had II, 400 francs on de-
post somewhere, aad, on drawing it,
they put the CURE down and added the
interest. L live a clew at last"
Roquepine went on a tour of the
banks where deposits were usually
made. On thii day in the Rue de Maui
beuge he founl a small private bank,
the cashier OF which found that Jan.
20, 1860, MmelFourcy had drawn from
the bank the sum OF 17,400 francs,
and that the il Eeres5 due to her on the
whole deposit vas 270 francs and some
confines.
"Where doe, Nine. Fourcy reside?n
asked the Officer.
"Her addrds al given to us is,
No. Rue de Laval" was the an
swer.
"Did she usally coma herself to the
bank?n asked he Effective.
"She came irsoli as a rule, but she
was sometimes bcoinpanied by a young
man, the cashier replied.
"Many thanlb rl1onsleur, said Ro-
quepine, and deart d.
AS he went on the street he said
to himself, "Nos | think l am on the
track
He went to tlS tefecture of police
and reported ppNkpss. Accompanied
by another officer IN yisited the Rue de
Laval. No. - M lie. Fourcy's resi-
dence which wal a bspectabIe, well kept
dwelling. Roqreple rang the bell.
Was Nine. Eouky at home? No.
Was the young gthtleman at home?
No. When was eitter ~expectedp The
domestic did rot Z faow, but thought
both would be HI 81 n.
The detectives xstehed, one at each
end of the book, Presently a we'll
built, good looking 70ung man, dressed
very becoming, cam along. Roquepine
strolled after him, lie went up the
steps of No, rs he entered the
door with a latchA)v Roquepine was
upon him, with al Solver to his head.
You are nay ptesder," said the Of
1cer; offer no gesi1 ale or 1t will be
worse for you.f' re TERED none for a
very good reason lRt was so utterly
amazed and taken ael. thathe became
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-08
Where Pumice Comes From.

Nearly all the pumice used in this
country is imported in the lump from
Italy, where it is found in the neighbor-
hood Of Mt. Vesuvius, and is ground
here; the only exception being small lots
of California pumice stone, which have
reached the market from time to time.
There are abundant deposits Of pumice
stone at Lake Honda, San Francisco
county, California; also at Little Owens
Lake and other localities in Inye
ty, In the same state. 1t is Of good
quality. Whittier, Fuller & Co., of
San Francisco, W the Lake Honda
deposit, and manufacture from go to 10
tons per year, supplying the market on
the Pacific coast for the most part.
The Italian kind sells at S35 per ton in
New York city, During 1882 the inn
ports amounted to $40. 0l9, and the ex-
ports to S2.423. Pumice stone is used
chiefly in polishing marble.
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as limp as a wet rag. R~ouquepine put
handouts upon him and led him into q
side room, closing the door 80 as to
leave it slightly ajar. In a few seconds
a ring came to the bell. The domes-
tics footsteps were heard, and the door
was opened. The next instant there
was a scufIie, and Roquepine knew that
his assistant was doing his part of the
work. But a prolonged struggle and
many screams in a woman's voice were
heard before an elderly woman. ele-
gantly dressed, was forced against the
door and into the parlor, the officer
grasplng her by the wrist and prevent
ing her, as far as he was able, from
biting him.
The two prisoners were made to sit
down, and while his assistant stood
guard over them Roquepine searched
the houss.
The domestic, who appeared to be an
innocent young person, was greatly
alarmed at what had happened, and
was hastily preparing to quit the house.
Roquepine marched her into the parlor,
and placed her in charge of the officer
Oh duty ehere. Papers were seized. and
Roquepine, calling a cab, conducted
the woman and the young man to the
prefecture of police, leaving the other
officer in care of the house.
Investigation showed that the young
man, whose name was Frederick, was
in reality the son of the woman known
as Mime. Fourcy. He had been for some
time in the employ of GEN. as prI-
UafQ canrafaru md hn1 tht,a haanpza
acquainted with the fact that M. Bou-
10y had converted the generals stock
into money, a1d that it was In the safe
awaiting the generals pleasures AS
soon as the letter informing the general
of the fact came into young Fourey S
hands he conceived the idea of getting
possession of the money. How to do
it, however, was the difficulty. As a
preliminary measure, and to prolong
the time for consideration, he poured
into the usual MONDAY cup Of coffee,
of the general a drop of a powerful
drug, which brought on a sudden and
painful attack of dystentery. Then the
Young mans active brain concocted a
scheme which his mother, a very un-
scrupulous woman, readily undertook
to aid him in executing.
The following day the general was
too ill to go out, and, at his own sug-
gestion, the secretary visited NJ. Bouloy
to inform him that the general would
call upon him probably the next day o.
the day after. He carefully noted the
position of the safe, then he immed-
lately went home, and. assuming the
disguise which he had prepared, depar-
ted with his mother. also thoroughly
disguised, to carry out the plot they
had devised. The fact that DR.. Toea-
nier was the generals medical attend
ant, and possessed Of an elegant coupe,
suggested to- young Fourcy the first
part of the programme.
The money was recovered, and
mother and son convicted OF the rob-
berry and sentenced to penal servitude,
the one for three years and the other
for five.
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Oh, Heart, I Know.

Out from the messy earth, with drip and
trickle.
The brook begins its ways
Lies on the meadow grass, like q wet sickle,
Though all the summer days;
Through all the summer nights lies OF the
meadow,
As If from the blue air
The new moon had cast down her crescent
shadow,
And left it cleaning there.
Such colors as it wears. 100, in its bosom
The pinks of morns and ewes,
The red of clover, blue of violet blossoms,
The green Of the green leaves.
1t holds the fitting figure of the swallow,
The babbling bobolink';
And the field lark comes, with its breast Of
yellow,
Down to its edge to drink.
And to its merriment and bllthesome hnbble
Is never any end
1t gossips to the smallest, dlllest pebble,
As if it were a friend.
All, Heart | 1 know a stream whose first es-
saying
Was free and fair as this.
Dallying with brightness, dancing and de-
laying
And now, how changed it isl
Almost before we knew of it, or needed.
The meadow lands were past
Rocks thwarted and the work of man I'M
peded,
And cliffs their shadows cast.
Oh, Heart | the way was sweet as first we
found it,
CHANGED nngy so ufterly
There is but bare, bleak sand-just beyond
it,
The salt and turbulent sea-
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All kinds of building material con-
stantly on hand.
South Peun's Grove.


her
"My husbands a real good man, a
provider, Study as q clock and all that,
but in some things We amt I. bit congo
nial,n said a g~ariulous uni to a
friend.
"Upon what do you disagreed" was
asked.
Swell, mostly about our reading"
"Well, how SOP"
"Well, the fact IS am too literary
for John" ''Indeed?n
Eyes, John amt a bit literary. Now,
| always did run to lteraryness. just
believe | could write"
"Did you ever try2"
eyes, l have wrote two or three
ms. They rhyme right straight
ugh. But Johi. he just laughs at
lie says q woman with four child
nd only a poor carpenter for q hus-
amt got time to write poetry or
erary. There isn't the first literary
( in that man. Now, I'm the
st reader.n
les your husband dislike books?n
he likes to read the papers and
} thinks it's duty as a voter to
formed in politics; and he reads
the labor question, and he's got
III histories and a book called
tley's Essays that he's forever
But when it comes TO being
John amt there
It do you Fead?n
| read every serap of poetry IN
spapers / can pick up, and ]
~ Yefsur novels on hand at a
~ am reading one now called
~ the Mad, Mad Maid of the
@ | take four splendid story
Papeis SSyow two. | s'poSe mebbe
~ ne u j wasn't So literary,
but ca d
ana, ae John can't appreci-
9Ie my taste anil any kind of reading.
Aeaint literat enoula for it. And so
we ANITA bit c0lgenial And | some
Times thmk it would has been better
TOR Ioh2f he'd married 4 woman less
fIterfry fhp me. It's dreadful to be so
ltefary band amt a BIT
Yes-drehd9, for the husband.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.

The Pennsylvania Legislature met
on the 4th, in Harrisburg. In the
Senate Lieutenant Governor Black pre-
sided, and all the members were pres
mt. George HANDY Smith. of Phila-
leiphie, was elected President, and
Thomas b. Cochran, of Lancaster,
Chief Clerk. A concurrent resolution
was adopted providing for a JOINT con
nittee to arrange for installation of
5oyerDor-elect Beaver on the 18th inst.
The Governors Message was received,
read and laid on the table.
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HOUSE..

In the House, Henry X. Boyer, OF
Philadelphia. was elected Speaker by
1872 votes to 66 for John +. Faunce,
Democrat. George Pearson. OF Mercer.
vas elected Chief Clerk. The Senate
concurrent resolution IN regard to the
appointment of a committee to conduct
the inaugural ceremonies was agreed
To.
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a Good Mucllage.

A mucilage very convenient for any
household experiments maybe had by
putting half an ounce or Elue into
a bottle and covering it " Va cider
vinegar; the addition of q lchohol
will preserve it AM ength o *.
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How Languages are Formed,

It has been a perpleXlty to scholars
how such a vast variety of languages
and dialects can have originated in u
world, especially if they all grew out of
ond original tongue. Mr.. Horatio Hale
says that the perplexity will be removed
if The scholars will look low enough,
and take in children as well as adults.
He gives several striking cases of groups
Of children accustomed to play with
each other, and left mostly TO them
selves, who formed languages which
they used with perfeer freedom, and
understood with ease, but which were
quise unintelligible to others. If child
rem could do this in play, II would be a
simple matter for adults placed IN an
isolated position, and cat off from COM
~munication with the rest Of the world,
10 make a new language for their own
benefit. Mr.. Hale Offers some substan-
tial arguments to provo that language
speaking men have not existed in our
world for more than seven thousand
years.
"WEL, 1 wonder what to-day will
bring forth2n said Gubsins to his wife
as he tumbled out of lied In the morn
ing.
pTo.morrow, ~ was the la.
eesic reply. IT. IidN't aren his
b d again for